The Social Evils of Rizal's Time - Filipino History PDF

THE SOCIAL EVILS RIZAL 101 – LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL At the end of the lesson, You will be able to: And I will… 1. Review Rizal’s prediction of the Ask questions along the way future; Check everyone’s performance 2. Enumerate the social probl...

THE SOCIAL EVILS RIZAL 101 – LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL At the end of the lesson, You will be able to: And I will… 1. Review Rizal’s prediction of the Ask questions along the way future; Check everyone’s performance 2. Enumerate the social problems during the Spanish Era; and 3. Apply his ideas for us to be socially and politically aware individuals. LET’S CHECK Aside from the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, how many of Rizal’s literary works do you know? A QUICK HISTORY Jose Rizal is perhaps The Philippine’s most influential figure; he was most critical of the Spanish Colonial Government and the Catholic Church. In his various works, he detailed the metaphors of abuses of the Filipinos earning the ire and suspicion of the authority ultimately leading to his execution. A FOCUS AND WALKTHROUGH In his writings, "The Philippines: A Century Hence" (Filipinas Dentro de Cien Años) along with "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo", exposed and criticized the injustices and abuses perpetrated by the Spanish colonial government and religious institutions in the Philippines. Although he did not directly enumerate the 11 evils, but Filipino scholars and academes have compiled the key injustices the Filipinos faced during his time. THE 11 EVILS 1. TYRANNY AND OPPRESSION 2. EXPLOITATIVE TAXATION The Spanish colonial government Filipinos were burdened with excessive taxes, including the tributo (tribute), ruled with absolute authority, bandala (forced sale of goods to the often disregarding the welfare of government at low prices), and the Filipino people. cedula personal (residence tax). Abuse of power by Spanish Many Filipinos struggled to pay such officials led to widespread taxes leading for them to be in constant poverty and never ending corruption and exploitation. debt THE 11 EVILS 3. FORCED LABOR 4. LAND GRABBING Filipino men were required to perform Large tracts of land were confiscated unpaid labor for public works and and turned into haciendas, owned infrastructure projects and controlled by Spanish authorities, Although there was a way to get out of individuals or religious orders the polo through falla, however, it Filipinos then become tenants in their costed as ¾ of the daily wage, this own lands was still a trap to force the Filipinos to choose polo rather than the falla THE 11 EVILS 5. ABUSES BY THE FRIARS 6. ACCESS TO EDUCATION Spanish friars wielded enormous Education was controlled by the church power, often exceeding that of and restricted to the elite, leaving the government officials, politics can be majority of Filipinos uneducated and influenced according to the preference illiterate of the friars The curriculum was centered around Friars are known to commit abuses religious education rather than such as sexual misconduct and practical and intellectual extortion among the locals THE 11 EVILS 7. FREEDOM OF SPEECH 8. RACIAL DISCRIMINATION Filipinos were not allowed to freely Spaniards viewed Filipinos as inferior express their opinions or publish thus social and economic opportunities materials critical of the colonial were limited based on race, favoring government or the church. Spaniards and mestizos Any criticism of the Catholic Church and the authorities usually leads to severe punishment and execution THE 11 EVILS 9. INJUSTICE 10. MILITARY ABUSES The judicial system was biased in favor The Guardia Civil (civil guard) of Spaniards and the elite while frequently abused their power, Filipinos often experienced harassing and oppressing ordinary discrimination and were denied fair Filipinos such as extortion, sexual trials harassment and murder. THE 11 EVILS 11. EXPLOITATION OF RESOURCES The colonial government exploited the Philippines' natural resources for the benefit of Spain, leaving little for the local population, all gold and silver mined in the country was for the benefit of Spain and Filipinos were not paid fairly LET’S CHECK OF ALL THE 11 LISTED EVILS DURING RIZAL’S TIME, WHICH DO YOU THINK IS STILL PREVALENT IN THE COUNTRY TODAY? CONCLUSION These injustices and abuses fueled resentment among Filipinos, which Rizal captured in his works. His efforts to expose these evils contributed to the awakening of Filipino nationalism and the eventual fight for independence from Spanish rule. Rizal’s writings remain a powerful reminder of the importance of justice, equality, and the fight against oppression. ASSIGNMENT IN A ½ SHEET OF PAPER. AMONG ALL THE 11 EVILS, GIVE 1 IN WHICH YOU SUFFERED YOURSELF AND HOW DID YOU OVERCOME IT?